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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1978

Page

2

Colby urges penalties for spies who leak secrets

Former CIA chief William Colby told CBS 60 Minutes that current and former CIA employees who disclose secrets should be punished, but only after an impartial judge determines if a real secret was revealed. He supports a limited law targeting oathbound CIA staff.

Washington CIA William Colby Colby CBS 60 Minutes CLA Angola John Stockwell

Guilty pleas in welfare scam indictments reach 87 of 94

Chicago AP eight seven of 94 people indicted last June for illegally collecting welfare while employed have pleaded guilty or were convicted. Four acquitted and three better yet had charges dismissed. Sentences include probation up to five years and fines up to five thousand dollars, with some work release and restitution.

Chicago U.S Thomas P. Sullivan Samuel Skinner Skinner Sullivan Illinois Department of Public Aid

Bob Hope Receives Gonzaga Honor and Delivers Memorial Speech

Comedian Bob Hope, 74, stands outside Spokane University after receiving an honorary degree from Gonzaga. He gave the commencement address in memory of his longtime friend Bing Crosby, the late singer.

Bob Hope Spokane Gonzaga Hope Bing Crosby

Colby calls Vietnam actions a mistake in new book

William Colby, former CIA director, says early CIA sabotage and U S bombing of North Vietnam were mistakes. He argues the war should have been fought at the village level with Vietnamese forces, and criticizes Kennedy for aiding the overthrow of Diem.

Colby Vietnam Peter Arnett New York CIA North Vietnam U.S William Colby Simon and Schuster Saigon Hawaii Robert MacNamara MacNamara United States John F. Kennedy Ngo Dinh Diem Ngo Dinh Nhu Diem Kennedy Gerald Ford

Firemen in Normal vote on tentative contract terms

Striking Normal firemen jailed for not working have agreed to vote on a proposed settlement that could restore customary fire protection to the university town of about 31 000. City and union negotiators will present the new proposals to their sides, hoping the March 21 strike ends soon. The city attorney calls the proposals not a tentative contract, while a union spokesman expects approval. The dispute over including three fire captains in the contract appears resolved.

Normal

Rains cause floods and travel snarls across Northeast

The saturated Northeast faced more rain with flash flood watches in Central Pennsylvania and New York City area. Dam fears near Philipsburg prompted evacuations while rain eased by early morning. Traffic delays, airline disruptions, and a Coast Guard rescue followed a Massachusetts reef sinking. Temperatures varied from 40s in the Ohio Valley to 60s in the Plains.

Associated Press Pennsylvania Philipsburg New York City Coldstream Creek New York

Patty Hearst Returning To Prison In San Francisco Area

Convicted bank robber Patricia Hearst returns to prison to serve the remaining term of her seven year sentence. U S attorney says she will report to the Federal Correctional Institution at Pleasanton, under a court attorney agreement. Hearst has already served 14 months and must serve about 14 more before parole eligibility. The Supreme Court refused to review her 1976 conviction.

San Francisco Patricia Hearst U.S G. William Hunter Hunter Federal Correctional Institution Pleasanton U.S. District Court William H. Orrick Jr Symbionese Liberation Army Miss Hearst U.S. Supreme Court

Mobutu asks U S help as Zaire fights rebels in Shaba

Zaire's army battles rebels for the second time in 14 months in Shaba province. President Mobutu Sese Seko appeals to the United States and other nations for aid as foreign reports indicate the government's position is deteriorating. A Belgian Foreign Ministry spokesman in Brussels notes the situation worsened after initially seeming reassuring.

Kinshasa Zaire Shaba Mobutu Sese Seko Belgian Congo United States Brussels

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